US Census Data

ZIP 48033 vs ZIP 48042

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48033 and ZIP Code 48042: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48033 and ZIP 48042 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 48042 has the higher population (33,303 vs 16,900 in ZIP 48033). ZIP 48042 has the higher median household income ($125,433 vs $55,599 in ZIP 48033). ZIP 48042 has the higher median home value ($374,100 vs $195,100 in ZIP 48033).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48033ZIP 48042
Population16,90033,303
Median age45.9 yrs42.4 yrs
Median household income$55,599$125,433
Median home value$195,100$374,100
Median gross rent$1,242$1,569
Housing units9,19812,067
Homeownership rate50.6%95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.0%39.1%
Unemployment rate5.9%2.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48033ZIP 48042
Population16,757 → 16,900 (+0.9%)31,485 → 33,303 (+5.8%)
Median household income$49,105 → $55,599 (+13.2%)$104,021 → $125,433 (+20.6%)
Median home value$141,400 → $195,100 (+38.0%)$278,400 → $374,100 (+34.4%)
Median gross rent$1,159 → $1,242 (+7.2%)$1,463 → $1,569 (+7.2%)

ZIP 48033

Population
16,75716,900
Median household income
$49,105$55,599
Median home value
$141,400$195,100
Median gross rent
$1,159$1,242

ZIP 48042

Population
31,48533,303
Median household income
$104,021$125,433
Median home value
$278,400$374,100
Median gross rent
$1,463$1,569

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 48033ZIP 48042
Under 56.9%4.6%
5 to 1711.8%19.3%
18 to 247.2%8.4%
25 to 3412.6%9.4%
35 to 4410.3%12.6%
45 to 5411.9%14.4%
55 to 6415.5%13.7%
65 to 7413.8%11.1%
75 and over9.8%6.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48033ZIP 48042
White (non-Hispanic)23.6%92.9%
Black or African American67.9%1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian1.8%2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.2%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races5.2%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48033ZIP 48042
No high school diploma7.1%4.3%
High school graduate20.7%22.3%
Some college or associate's39.2%34.2%
Bachelor's degree19.6%21.7%
Graduate or professional degree13.4%17.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48033ZIP 48042
Drove alone79.3%81.6%
Carpooled7.3%4.5%
Public transit0.8%0.0%
Walked0.2%0.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home12.1%13.0%
Other means0.2%0.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48033ZIP 48042
1-unit, detached43.6%83.5%
1-unit, attached7.8%13.7%
2 to 4 units9.6%1.7%
5 to 19 units21.1%0.8%
20 or more units17.7%0.1%
Mobile home & other0.2%0.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48033ZIP 48042
Poverty rate14.3%3.8%
Average household size1.962.83
Mean commute (minutes)2629
Median year structure built19712001

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